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In the neighborhoods surrounding Lake Katherine, one of the most heavily flooded areas in Columbia during October 2015’s historic “thousand-year flood,” locals, like Marwan Marzagao, went from house to house on Jon boats and pontoons to rescue neighbors trapped in their flooded homes.

Last week, Narrative focused on South Carolina students who survived 2015’s historic “thousand-year flood.” This week, the focus shifts to the other side of the classroom, through the eyes of two teachers.

This edition of Narrative continues our look back on the 10th anniversary of the historic “thousand-year” flood of October 2015, which devastated several communities across South Carolina.

A year after the 2015 floods, Columbia resident Beki Gettys and her son Eli sat down to talk about the morning they awoke to flood waters overtaking their neighborhood.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state.In this edition, Jacquelyn Stokes speaks with her son Quenton Stokes-Brown about her cousin, Charles "Sonny" Couch, his experiences in the Vietnam War, and the challenges he faced in a segregated south.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Kym Klapperich and Roger Thompson of Traveler's Rest, SC discuss a friend Roger made during his first tour of duty who later influenced him to convert to Judaism.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Bruce “Woody” Caine and his wife Elaine Oakley Caine reflect on a soldier Bruce served with during deployment in Germany in the 1960s as well as lessons he learned from being a Boy Scout.

This edition of Narrative features an interview from StoryCorps, an oral history project that collects the voice of our time. At the StoryCorps mobile…

This edition of Narrative features an interview from StoryCorps, an oral history project based on the idea that the stories of everyday people are the…

This edition of Narrative features an interview from StoryCorps, an oral history project where friends and loved ones interview each other. At the…